VCR Functions

Playback

Before:

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3.

If channel 3 is already occupied for broad- casting, see “RF Output Channel” section.

VCR

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

Remote Control

TV Screen

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

PLAYB

3

 

4

 

 

STOP

STOP

 

EJECT A

 

 

 

 

STOP/EJECT

 

3

SUBTITLE/

 

POWER

 

 

TIMER SET

 

 

SETUP

AUDIO V.SURR

ANGLE

REC/OTR

REPEAT

REPEAT

 

 

A-B

SKIP/

C-RESET

SKIIP/

CLEAR

CH

CH

TOP MENU

MODE

RETURN

 

DISPLAY

 

VCR

 

DVD

MENU

 

ENTER

STOP

 

PLAY

 

PAUSE

 

1

POWER

POWER ON

REC

TIMER REC

VIDEOAUDIO

REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR

3 2

4

2

OPEN

CLOSE

VC

CHANNELOU

Hint

When a tape with- out record tab is inserted, the DVD/VCR will start playback automati- cally.

Tracking will be automatically adjusted upon play- back. To adjust the tracking manually, press the CHAN- NEL buttons.

Recording & OTR (One Touch Recording)

Before:

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3.

• If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting, see “RF Output Channel” section.

VCR

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

Remote Control

TV Screen

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

4

5

6

CH12

 

7

8

9

 

 

 

 

• Select the

 

 

0

desired channel

with tab

 

 

SKIP/

 

SKIIP/

 

 

CH

 

CH

 

3

SP

• Select the desired tape

SPEED

speed

 

 

Tape Speed

 

Recording/Playback Time

 

Type of tape

T60

T120

T160

 

SP mode

1hour

2hours

2-2/3hours

 

SLP mode

3hour

6hour

8hour

4

REC/OTR

 

 

 

REC/OTR

REPEAT

REPEAT

4

 

A-B

C-RESET

 

SKIP/

CLEAR

SKIIP/

CH

CH

TOP MENU

MODE

RETURN

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

VCR

 

DVD

 

MENU

 

ENTER

5

STOP

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE

 

NA509

 

SPEED

 

1

2

3

2

 

 

SLOW

4

5

6

 

 

VCR/TV

 

7

8

9

SEARCH MODE

+10 0

 

1

 

 

POWER

 

 

POWER

ON

 

 

VIDEO

AUDIO

REC

TIMER REC

 

 

 

REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY

REC/OTR

 

3

5

 

4

6

 

 

 

 

 

2

OPEN

CLOSE

CHANNEL

Hint

To view one chan- nel while recording another

1)While you are recording on the DVD/VCR, press the VCR/TV button.

2)At the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you want to view.

If you have connect- ed the DVD/VCR to a cable box or satel- lite box, refer to “Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box” section on page 6.

VCR Functions

REC

You can select a fixed recording time by press- ing the REC/OTR button repeatedly.

REC

OTR(0:30)

 

OTR(1:00)

(Normal recording)

 

 

 

 

OTR(8:00)

OTR(7:30)

5

STOP

6

STOP

EJECT A

 

 

STOP/EJEC

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a record- ed cassette, remove its record tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with cellophane

tape.

Record tab

You CAN NOT copy a DVD to a videotape.

To stop recording temporarily (Pause mode)

Press the PAUSE/STILL button.

During the rec-pause mode, five C marks appear on the TV screen. Each C mark represents one minute.

Press it again to resume recording.

Other Operations

To cue or review picture during playback (Picture Search)

Press the F.FWD or REW button.

Press it again and the DVD/VCR will search in super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only)

To freeze the picture on TV screen during play- back (Still mode)

Press the PAUSE/STILL button. Each time you press the button, the picture will be forwarded by one frame.

If the picture begins to vibrate vertically during the still mode, stabilize the picture by pressing the CHANNEL buttons.

If the picture is distorted or rolling vertically, adjust the vertical hold control on your TV, if equipped.

Counter Reset

Press the CLEAR/C.RESET button.

To play back in slow motion

Press the SLOW button during playback or the still mode.

If the noise bars appear on the TV screen, you can reduce it by pressing the CHANNEL buttons.

Auto Rewind

When a tape reaches its end during playback, fast-for- ward, or recording (except timer recording and One Touch Recording), the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the DVD/VCR will eject the tape.

Hint

Still/Slow/Pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes to pre- vent damage to the tape and the video head.

To return to playback from the Picture Search/Still/ Slow mode, press the PLAY button.

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Magnavox MSD804 owner manual VCR Functions Playback, Recording & OTR One Touch Recording, Other Operations

MSD804 specifications

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